"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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A.Lee wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:


You are far too cheap mate. Put your prices up.

I could if I had any work, but it has been dead since Christmas.
Things are picking up for this week, as I put an ad in the local paper
last week, and have got a few contacts through that - 1 looks
promising, a property developer who I met this afternoon at one of
his houses, a decent chap who was doing good quality work.

An ad in the local rag isn't going to crack it mate. I'm always busy
because I never stop marketing.

It's what the advertising agencys call 'a multi channel marketing
strategy'.

IOW I get work from two local free magazines (fairly cheap to advertise
in), a couple of parish magazines (very cheap), my heavily signwritten
van, fridge magnet business cards, the logo'ed overalls, the web site,
mailshots, cards left with suppliers, previous customers,
reccommendations, letting agents, offices on the industrial estate (from
mail shots), people who work at B&Q & Wickes who I've given cards to,
estate agents who pass on my details, all sorts.


I once got myself a fill rewire job thanks to a woman who ran into the back
of my van. Swap details my arse, give them a card.

Adam